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ripple ['rɪpəl]1 noun∎ figurative a ripple of excitement ran through the crowd un murmure d'excitation parcourut la foule;∎ a ripple of laughter ran through the audience des rires discrets parcoururent l'assistance(c) (repercussion) répercussion f, vague f;∎ her resignation hardly caused a ripple sa démission a fait très peu de bruit∎ strawberry/chocolate ripple (ice cream) glace f marbrée à la fraise/au chocolat(e) Electronics oscillation f∎ moonlight rippled on the surface of the lake le clair de lune scintillait sur la surface du lac;∎ the muscles rippled in his back ses muscles se dessinaient sous la peau de son dos;∎ rippling muscles muscles mpl saillants ou puissants(b) (murmur → water, waves) clapoter(c) (resound, have repercussions) se répercuter;∎ the scandal rippled through the whole department le scandale s'est répercuté à travers ou a fait des vagues dans tout le service(water, lake) rider►► Television & Cinema ripple dissolve fondu m par ondulation;ripple effect répercussions fpl;Physics ripple tank bac m à ondes
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